School: Monksland (C.) (roll number 2792)
- Location:
- Monksland, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Nic Oireachtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0659, Page 260
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- 1) When a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain.
2) When a cat sits with his back to the fire it is a sign of rain.
3) When the mountains seems near to you it is also a sign of rain.
4) When there is a rainbow in the sky in the morning it is a sign of good weather, but when it is there at night it is a sign of rain.
5) A flock of crows flying high in the sky is a sign of a wind storm.
6) A flock of birds flying low is said to be a sign of cold weather.
7) To see black-birds hopping along the roadside is a sign of snow.
8) When the wind comes from the North it is a sign of frost.
9) When there is a lot of dust on the road-side, it is a sign of good weather.
10) When a red sky is seen in the evening it is a sign of good weather.
11) When the smoke goes straight up the chimney it is sign of rain.
12) The west wind brings the most rain to our district.
